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Ernie Pyle Monument

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Details:

On the south side of the road in a small park. Marker


A white stone stele with two bronze plaques. 

The top shows the Statue of Liberty and the bottom has English text honoring Ernie Pyle.  The monument is erected on the spot that he was killed.

A small information sign stands near the monument.

Monument Text:

AT THIS SPOT
THE
77th INFANTRY DIVISION
LOST A BUDDY

ERNIE PYLE

18 April 1945

Commemorates:

People:

Ernie Pyle

Units:

10th Army (Operation Iceberg)

77th Infantry Division

Wars:

WWII

Battles:

Operation Iceberg - Battle for Okinawa

Pacific Theater

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